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Ingraham apologizes after posting critical tweet about Parkland student
The Hill ^ | 03/29/2018 | REBECCA SAVRANSKY

Posted on 03/29/2018 10:28:47 AM PDT by GIdget2004

Fox News host Laura Ingraham apologized Thursday after she posted a critical tweet about a Parkland, Fla. high school student.

"Any student should be proud of a 4.2 GPA —incl. @DavidHogg111. On reflection, in the spirit of Holy Week, I apologize for any upset or hurt my tweet caused him or any of the brave victims of Parkland," Ingraham tweeted.

"For the record, I believe my show was the first to feature David immediately after that horrific shooting and even noted how "poised" he was given the tragedy. As always, he’s welcome to return to the show anytime for a productive discussion."

The apology comes after Ingraham faced backlash after she posted a tweet critical of Parkland student, David Hogg, who has become a vocal advocate for gun control since the mass shooting last month at his high school.

Ingraham on Wednesday shared a Daily Wire story that reported Hogg was rejected from four colleges. “David Hogg Rejected By Four Colleges To Which He Applied and whines about it. (Dinged by UCLA with a 4.1 GPA...totally predictable given acceptance rates,)” Ingraham tweeted.

Hog replied a few hours later, asking who the Fox News host's biggest advertisers were in a tweet.

He later tweeted out a list of Ingraham's advertisers, directing people to contact those companies.

Online travel website TripAdvisor and Rachael Ray's pet food brand Nutrish have since said they would stop advertising on Ingraham's show.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: advertisers; apology; foxnews; hogg; ingraham; money; sponsors
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To: Lee'sGhost

Latest update.....

Hogg has REFUSED to accept her apology, UNLESS she first DENOUNCES Fox News.


121 posted on 03/29/2018 2:18:06 PM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
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To: SmokingJoe

You’re missing the point.


122 posted on 03/29/2018 2:18:54 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist (If the illegal immigration issue were Social Security, it'd be privatized by now.)
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To: Ambrosia

Olberman WAY ultra-liberal. Bad choice for sure.


123 posted on 03/29/2018 2:21:23 PM PDT by MayflowerMadam (Have an A-1 day.)
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To: MayflowerMadam

The management of CurrentTV ripped into Olbermann as the World’s Worst Employee. What does she think being married to him would be like?


124 posted on 03/29/2018 2:22:34 PM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
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To: MayflowerMadam

That must be why I associated Olbermann with Mathews...the far left ultra liberal’s look all alike to me...lol


125 posted on 03/29/2018 2:23:53 PM PDT by Ambrosia
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To: DiogenesLamp

I agree. While listening to him I often said to the radio “what the heck Sean, are you trying to get the Dem elected?”

Mo Brooks will run again.


126 posted on 03/29/2018 2:46:41 PM PDT by The Deplorable Miss Lemon (If illegals are here to do the jobs Americans won't do why are so many illegals on welfare?)
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To: Buckeye McFrog

“First to some businessman, but that got canceled when she was diagnosed with breast cancer.”

IIRC, his name was Jimmy, and was in the beer distribution business. He “couldn’t handle it” when she got breast cancer so dumped her. HE would’ve been a bad choice in that “sickness and health” thing.

Last week I saw something about her and her dogs. One is named Jimmy I think.


127 posted on 03/29/2018 2:46:48 PM PDT by MayflowerMadam (Have an A-1 day.)
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To: The Deplorable Miss Lemon
Mo Brooks will run again.

In the meantime we have one less Senate vote in an all too close Senate as it is.

128 posted on 03/29/2018 2:53:43 PM PDT by DiogenesLamp ("of parents owing allegiance to no other sovereignty.")
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To: House Atreides; 2CAVTrooper; tomkat; morphing libertarian; The Toll; Wallace T.; cowboyusa; ...
Hogg's not a public figure holding himself out for judgement. He's a snot nosed kid.

That said I appreciate the honest replies of so many fellow freepers... not easy for me to defend anyone with's Hogg's beliefs - so it's not personal. (Also, as some of you have guessed, I could also be wrong on this issue).

Here's my logic on why Laura should not have mocked him:

Let's say some some woman goes on stage, sings like a cat having it's tail pulled, and most people walk out of the theater vomiting... The next day Laura and the local newspaper mocks the woman. Guns blazing, words being spit out to rival the disaster the night before... Fine. Good for Laura good for the press. It's a free country - tell the truth. The woman put herself out there in the public - and we have the right to mock her, laugh at her, condemn her performance - whatever.

Totally fair.

Now, it's a day later - the person on the stage is a 6 year old girl and her kindergarten classmates. She had a cold the night before and in the locally broadcast performance, she sings like a cat having it's tail pulled...

Do you treat these two cases differently based on the ages and 'awareness' of the people involved? YES. That's my take. I don't think Hogg can be a ‘public figure’ in the same way his father would be if he said the same things.Freepers can mock Hogg because in one sense he's our equal but not Laura... she's held to a higher standard.

129 posted on 03/29/2018 3:33:54 PM PDT by GOPJ ("Morning Joe and his Smiling Sycophants"... for times when only 'creepy' satisfies...)
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To: GIdget2004

Stupid,Stupid,Stupid, never ever back down from a 17 yr old snot nosed Nazi that still lives with his Momma!~!


130 posted on 03/29/2018 3:41:57 PM PDT by eyeamok (Tolerance: The virtue of having a belief in Nothing!)
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To: GOPJ

Oh please. Please spare us. If he wants to jump in the ring and insult people and accuse them of horrible things, he forfeits his standing as a wee lad. He has strayed from his gun control hoggwash and has ventured into bullying, insulting, defaming, and cursing at others.

Don’t let these vipers fool you. They deserve a good beat down and I hope some kid smashes this ignoramus in his vile snout!


131 posted on 03/29/2018 3:52:48 PM PDT by dforest (Never let a Muslim cut your hair.)
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To: The Deplorable Miss Lemon

I was referring to the controversy just before the runoff election. Mo Brooks was already out of the picture.


132 posted on 03/29/2018 3:58:44 PM PDT by odawg
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To: GOPJ

When you yank the dog’s tail, especially via the enemedia, gotta expect him to bite.

Anyone over the age of 12 should already know that, and if not their upbringing has been sorely lacking.


133 posted on 03/29/2018 4:07:44 PM PDT by tomkat
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To: DiogenesLamp

Yes I know and of course I am annoyed that not only did we lose a safe senate seat we also are stuck with a dud of a AG and a special counsel.


134 posted on 03/29/2018 4:50:52 PM PDT by The Deplorable Miss Lemon (If illegals are here to do the jobs Americans won't do why are so many illegals on welfare?)
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To: odawg

Yes, and I have no doubt that he will run against the dem in the next election.


135 posted on 03/29/2018 4:51:59 PM PDT by The Deplorable Miss Lemon (If illegals are here to do the jobs Americans won't do why are so many illegals on welfare?)
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To: GOPJ

The media and himself made him public figure even though he is asp nosed kid. This is greta time for him to learn a valuable lesson. I’m tired of this issue. Last word to you.


136 posted on 03/29/2018 5:50:47 PM PDT by morphing libertarian ( Build Kate's Wall)
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To: GOPJ

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3643478/posts

One more. Here’s your “he’s not a public figure” public figure.


137 posted on 03/29/2018 6:17:28 PM PDT by morphing libertarian ( Build Kate's Wall)
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To: morphing libertarian

Hogg is such a jerk... no two ways about that...


138 posted on 03/29/2018 9:57:12 PM PDT by GOPJ ("Morning Joe and his Smiling Sycophants"... for times when only 'creepy' satisfies...)
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To: GOPJ

worse he has the clinton and obama bug


139 posted on 03/29/2018 10:05:10 PM PDT by morphing libertarian ( Build Kate's Wall)
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